w124 half-shaft replacement without removing everything else? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vstech · #16 03-25-2015, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarod

Ok, work has been nuts. I finally got the old shaft out, and nearly a week later I put the new one in, and I've hit a snag.

The new nut with the weird spot to peen over is too big. it won't tighten on far enough to allow me to peen that spot over.

pictures are attached.

Can I reuse the old nut, should I locate a new one that is the old style? or should i gob a pile of red locktite on the new nut and torque it down?

Thanks!

Where did you get that nut?

It come with the axle? If so, I'd toss it, and go to a dealer and get the correct nut.
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Maxbumpo · #17 03-26-2015, 08:18 AM

FSM says you can re-use that nut.

FSM also says that the "plain washers" which are the two plats (three bolt holes in each plate) at the differential end need to be replaced (they are single use) as are the six bolts.

Jarod · #18 03-26-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vstech

Where did you get that nut?

It come with the axle? If so, I'd toss it, and go to a dealer and get the correct nut

The new nut came with the axle which I ordered from this site, it was the only option for axles for my car listed on here. I figured I'd rather buy from here than end up with the wrong stuff.

And maxbumpo, I put the other end with the 3 hole flat plates back on already, I wonder why the fsm says not to reuse them, it's just a piece of flat steel. Mine were undamaged and looked like new really.

I'll be getting into this tomorrow probably if its nice outside, the old not came right off easily and the threads are perfect, so I may just reuse it if the fsm says it's OK I guess.